Kelsey Kimura
Clovis,CA
Summary
Compassionate and patient-focused ICU nurse with hands-on experience in providing critical care to high-risk patients. Skilled in advanced medical procedures, delivering education to families, precepting and mentoring new staff, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Able to make quick, effective decisions under pressure while maintaining a high standard of nursing care and professionalism.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Medical ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
Fresno, California
05.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Advocated for patient needs and preferences, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff and students, sharing knowledge and best practices, and providing guidance on unit-specific protocols and policies.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubations, chest tube placements, tracheostomies, bronchoscopies, paracenteses, and lumbar punctures.
- Managed advanced therapies, including mechanical ventilation, ARDS protocols, paralytics, proning, vasopressors, insulin infusions, massive transfusion protocols, CRRT, and ECMO.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to identify potential problems or changes in condition that required medical intervention.
- Administered medications, and monitored and responded to patient responses.
Neuro ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
Fresno, CA
01.2014 - 05.2018
- Coordinated patient care plans with healthcare providers and families.
- Monitored vital signs and neurological status of critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians according to the hospital's policy and procedure manual.
- Provided EVD management and troubleshooting, NIHSS assessments, subarachnoid hemorrhage and ischemic stroke management, sodium monitoring, hypertonic therapy administration, and seizure monitoring/management.
- Trained and mentored new staff on best practices and departmental protocols.
- Maintained accurate documentation in accordance with standards of practice for all patient assessments and interventions provided.
Emergency Department Scribe
Kaweah Delta Medical Center/Scribe America
Visalia, CA
06.2011 - 07.2012
- Collaborated with physicians in gathering and inputting patient data into the EMR, coordinated phone calls, orders, diagnostic studies, and results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
2013
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Davis
2010
High School Diploma -
Clovis High School
2007
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Emergency response
- Patient advocacy
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Clinical documentation
- Care coordination
- Professional collaboration
- Medical procedures assistance
- Mentorship development
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- End-of-life care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Continuous renal replacement therapy
- Ventilator management
- Chest tube management
Certification
Registered Nurse, State of California
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Medical ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
05.2018 - Current
Neuro ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
01.2014 - 05.2018
Emergency Department Scribe
Kaweah Delta Medical Center/Scribe America
06.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Davis
High School Diploma -
Clovis High School